Images

[PlonkaGames]

Hi

I'm working on my site and would like to add images of real printed items.

I guess everyone uses their own after a while, but at the moment, I haven't got any.

Does anyone have any generic images I could use at first ? or do suppliers allow us to use some of theirs ?

Thanks
Frank

[FutureProject]

depends on your supplier, some allow you to use their images, some will even provide you with high-res versions, others won't.

[Paul]

Why not print some items youself and show on website whar really you can do ?

[FutureProject]

While in theory that is the ideal, with shiny, curved surfaces not everyone who can print can take photographs which show their work in the best light.

[Paul]

I do product photography quie a lot so if you would like to get professional photos done in studio environmental then give me a shout

[PlonkaGames]

Good idea and something I will do, but at the moment I don't have the equipment. I'm concentrating on the site first.

Why not print some items youself and show on website whar really you can do ?

[Brixhamboy]

You can obtain reasonably decent images of curved shiny 'things' using no more than a large cylinder of thin white paper with white tracing paper on the top! Just keep the peephole for the camera nice and small.

A 50cm x 50cm 'light tent' made from thin translucent white fabric will cost you £10.99 on ebay shipped free all the way from . . . Portsmouth. That should handle most items and you can use daylight to illuminate it.

Certainly worth a go because there is nothing better for a customer to see than examples of your own work.

[k21john]

You can obtain reasonably decent images of curved shiny 'things' using no more than a large cylinder of thin white paper with white tracing paper on the top! Just keep the peephole for the camera nice and small.

A 50cm x 50cm 'light tent' made from thin translucent white fabric will cost you £10.99 on ebay shipped free all the way from . . . Portsmouth. That should handle most items and you can use daylight to illuminate it.

Certainly worth a go because there is nothing better for a customer to see than examples of your own work.

I agree totally with Brixhamboy, a light tent from eBay is a great investment, I used to use one before I invested in some studio lights and used to light it from the outside with a couple of desk lights with daylight bulbs and took the shots with a cheap digital camera, if you have a decent camera phone then you should get some good results of your products.

feel free to pm me if you need more detailed advice.....